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Houston mayor heads to Washington D.C. to celebrate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic confirmation to Supreme Court
“Her presence there’ll sign to a variety of girls and boys that the chance is there. And this Supreme Courtroom…will look a bit extra like America,” Turner stated.
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is in Washington D.C. to rejoice the historic affirmation of Choose Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Courtroom.
He was invited by President Biden and First Woman Jill Biden to attend Jackson’s commemoration ceremony Friday on the White Home.
The vote was confirmed Thursday, securing Jackson’s place as the primary Black feminine justice.
Turner stated he is been excited for Jackson ever since her nomination from President Joe Biden, and this historic vote will open the doorways for many individuals wishing to observe in her footsteps.
“I am unable to let you know how proud I’m. I imply she endured a really robust affirmation,” Turner stated. “Her presence there’ll sign to a variety of girls and boys that the chance is there. And this Supreme Courtroom…will look a bit extra like America.”
Choose Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to Supreme Courtroom
Friday’s ceremony gave the White Home an opportunity to publicly rejoice Jackson earlier than she takes her seat on the bench within the fall. She can be changing Justice Stephen Breyer, who is anticipated to complete out the rest of the Supreme Courtroom time period this summer time earlier than he retires.
In the course of the celebration, President Biden stated, “This isn’t solely a sunny day, I imply this from the underside of my coronary heart. That is going to let a lot solar shine on so many younger ladies, so many younger black ladies, so many minorities that it is actual. It is actual. We’re gonna look again, and nothing to do with me – we’re gonna look again and see this as a second of actual change in American historical past.”
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Jackson spoke about her historic affirmation as the primary Black lady on the Supreme Courtroom and stated, “In my household, it took only one era to go from segregation to the Supreme Courtroom of america.”
Jackson went on to say that she is honored to affix the court docket and promote the rule of legislation on the highest stage. She stated her aim is to do her half to hold out democracy and equal justice “underneath legislation ahead into the long run.”
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